Playing times

We welcome visitors, new players, and people interested in trying croquet during winter and summer.

Below are our normal club hours. Currently, members can play casually at other times but only on practice lawn 6. On occasions, lawns may be closed for a competition or other special event. 

On club days, players should turn up at least 15 minutes before the times listed below to be entered in a game. 

Winter season - May to August

  • Tuesday 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm Golf Croquet
  • Wednesday 10.00 am - 12.30 pm Association Croquet
  • Thursday 10.00 am - 12.30 pm Golf Croquet.
  • Friday 10.00 am - 12.30 pm Association Croquet
  • Saturday 10.00 am - 12.30 pm Golf Croquet. 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm Association Croquet
  • Sunday 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm GC or AC self-organised games. 

For Golf Croquet in winter, two 35 minute games followed by afternoon tea. The third games to be played until the winner has seven hoops or until the players agree to finish.

Summer season - September to April

  • Tuesday 1.30 pm - 4.30 pm Golf Croquet
  • Wednesday 10.00 am - 1.00 pm Association Croquet
  • Thursday 9.30 am - 12.30 pm Golf Croquet.
  • Friday 10.00 am - 1.00 pm Association Croquet
  • Saturday 9.30 am - 12.30 pm Golf Croquet. 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm Association Croquet
  • Sunday Any time throughout the day.  

For Golf Croquet in summer, two 45 minute games followed by afternoon tea. The third games to be played until the winner has seven hoops or until the players agree to finish.

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Calendar of events at Kelburn 

All events listed below are at Kelburn unless noted.

For a wider range of events that may be of interest to Kelburn players, see the links under the tournaments section below and calendar on the home page.​​​​ 

September 2026

  • Sat 19th 12.00 pm  Opening of Summer Season Lunch, then start of play at 1.30 pm with Mayor Andrew Little opening the seasing and running the FIRST HOOP.
  • 19th Arthur Ross and Don Reylands competitions start. Info.

January 2027

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    Tournaments 

    October 2026

    • Sun 4th Oct - 29th November: GC Interclub
    • Mon 5th Oct - end of Nov: AC Mon Interclub
    • Wed 7th Oct - end of Nov: GC Wed Interclub 

    November 2026

    • Sat/Sun 7-8  Waikenae AC 4+ and 16+
    • Sat/Sun 28-29  Waikenae AC  LNI  

    December 2026

    • Sun 6th  WHV GC singles, Waimarie
    • 27-30th  WCA - AC Open champs 102

    January 2027

    • Tue 5th WCA: GC Singles Kelburn
    • Sat-Sun 9/10th:  GC WCA Silver Badges, Paraparaumu
    • Sat-Sun 16/17th  WCA: Don Reyland play offs, Petone
    • 30th Jan to 7th Feb World AC Championships commences. Website

    Feb 2027

    • 6-7th GC Wanganui Jane Winston
    • 8-9th GC Wanganui NZ Masters
    • Tue, 16 Feb WMCC GC Intermediate
    • Sat, 20th  WCA: Annual 102 AC
    • Sun, 21th WCA Annual 102 AC
    • Sun 21th  AC Relish Waikanae
    • Sun, 28th  Plim Centenial GC

    Mar 2027

    • Sat 6th Waikenae Open GC Doubles
    • Sun 7th Waikenae Open GC Singles
    • Wed 10th   WHV 10+ GC  Waimarie
    • 13-14th   WHV Open AC  Waimarie
    • 20-21  PMU Teams event GC
    • 28-29  Plimmerton Easter GC

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    Past events

    June 2026

    • ​​​​​​June 6th 1.30 pm AGM

    May 2026

    • Winter play starts
    • Sat 2 May (1 pm): Prize-giving ​​​​​​​

    April 2026

    • Fri 10 April (7.30 pm) Entries for AC Donahan close
    • Sat 11 April (9.30 am): Thank you day for host clubs during closure
    • Sun 12 April (9 am): AC Donovan Handicap Singles

    March 2026

    • Tues 3 Mar: GC level doubles - start 5pm
    • Wed 4 Mar: GC level doubles - start 5pm
    • Sun 8 Mar (9 am): GC Handicap Doubles
    • Wed 11 Mar (10 am): Match Committee
    • Wed 25 Mar (4 pm): General Committee
    • Fri/Sat 28-19 March - Bayleys Doubles Tournament, Havelock North

    • Sun 29 Mar (9 am): GC Ingram Trophy

    February 2026

    • Lawns closed
    • Wed 11 February (10 am): Match Committee
    • Wed 18 February (4 pm): General Committee
    • Fri 27 February (9 am): Hoop setting
    • Sat 28 February (9:30 am) Opening Day - Lawns 2, 3, 4

    January 2026

    • Lawns closed

    December 2025

    • Lawns closed
    • Sun 7 December (2:30 pm): GC Rules Off-side
    • Wed 10 December (10 am)  Club Day Waikanae Croquet Club
    • Wed 10 December (4 pm): General Committee
    • Sat 20 December (11:30 am): Club Members Christmas Function
    • Sun 21 December (2:30 pm): GC Rules Strategy

    November 2025

    • Lawns closed
    • Wed 19 November (4 pm): General Committee
    • Sun 23 November: GC Rules Faults
    • Sat 29 November: KMCC Don Reylands Qualifying at Waimarie HV
    • Sun 30 November: GC Rules Wrong Ball

    October 2025

    • Lawns closed

    September 2025

    • Lawns closed
    • Sat 6 September: GC Rules Faults
    • Wed 10 September: Match Committee
    • Sat 13 September: GC Tournament Management

    August 2025

    • Wed 13 August: Match Committee

    • Sat 16 Winter Season ends
    • 18 August - 23 October: Lawns closed (Major Refurbishment)
    • Sat 23 August: GC Rules Off-side